Photos by Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent A two-vehicle accident with rollover occurred about 10:28 p.m. April 7 at U.S. 64 West and N.C. 294 in Ranger. A truck was upright with front-end damage, while a passenger vehicle was upside down. Vehicle air bags were deployed, but no one was taken to the hospital and only one westbound lane was blocked. Both vehicles needed to be towed during cold and dry weather. The N.C. Highway Patrol, Ranger Fire Department and Cherokee County Emergency Medical Se
This is the front page of the April 16, 1964, edition of the Cherokee Scout, which was 59 years ago today.
Randy Foster/editor@cherokeescout.com A pleasant spring morning brought a crowd out to the pickleball courts behind Murphy Health & Fitness on March 29. There was a line waiting for time on the courts.
Randy Foster/ editor@cherokeescout.com An N.C. Department of Transportation crew clears Airport Road just west of Marble on Friday afternoon following a rock slide.
Rain and overcast skies didn’t stop folks from coming out to enjoy some family fun and a bite to eat on the afternoon of April 6. Easter bonnet contestants lined up to strut their stuff at the Hiwassee Dam Fire Department for the community’s annual Easter Extravaganza event.
Nicole Wright/Staff Correspondent Andrews Public Library assistant Karen Taylor shows various plant starts during a recent Homesteading 101 class. Her latest class will be Gardening 101 to celebrate Earth Day from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday in the library’s meeting room. The class is free of charge. Details: Call 828-321-5956.
Nicole Wright/Staff Correspondent Tony Bryant’s personal collection of Native American artifacts will be on display Saturday, April 26, at the Andrews Public Library as part of the Andrews Chamber of Commerce’s annual Spring Fling celebration.